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Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program
Last Updated Date: 11/16/2012 The Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program , coordinated by the Chemical Sciences Division, supports measurement technology for … more
Surface Characterization of Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles
Last Updated Date: 11/16/2012 This work examines the surface chemistry of conjugated gold nanoparticles, where the molecular modifiers are linked to the gold NP via a … more
Bitter Orange Standard Reference Materials
Last Updated Date: 11/16/2012 Three bitter orange-containing Standard Reference Materials have been developed as part of … more
Renewal of NIST Benchmark SRMs for Accurate Determinations of Trace Elements in Serum and Liver Tissues
Last Updated Date: 11/15/2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects data on elemental composition of human body fluids and tissues as part of major … more
Development of SRMs for Accurate Assessment of Exposure to Toxic Elements and Anions
Last Updated Date: 11/15/2012 As part of a multi-year interagency agreement between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Centers for Disease Control … more
Development of SRM 2669 for Accurate Assessment of Arsenic Exposure
Last Updated Date: 11/15/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has … more
Measurements and Standards for Contaminants in Biological (Human) Materials
Last Updated Date: 11/15/2012 For the past 25 years NIST has developed a number of biological fluid and tissue Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) primarily for clinically … more
Performance Metrics for Proteomics
Last Updated Date: 11/14/2012 In collaboration with the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Proteomic Technologies for Cancer (CPTC) , NIST researchers are developing … more
Resonating Platforms for Nanomaterial Analysis
Last Updated Date: 11/13/2012 Our goal is to develop quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) instrumentation and advanced oscillators with enhanced sensitivity to … more
SRMs for Organic Contaminants in Human Serum, Milk, and Urine
Last Updated Date: 10/31/2012 NIST and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating to develop seven new SRMs to meet the expanding needs for the … more
Fundamental Chemical Metrology
Last Updated Date: 10/22/2012 The Chemical Sciences Division serves as the Nation’s reference laboratory for chemical compositional measurements and standards to … more
High-Precision Isotopic Reference Materials
Last Updated Date: 10/22/2012 Recent innovative advances in the design and manufacture of isotope ratio mass spectrometers (IRMS) have revolutionized the study of natural and … more
Reference Measurement Procedures and Materials for Creatinine
Last Updated Date: 10/22/2012 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem in the U.S., and current estimates suggest that more than 20 million Americans are affected by … more
Development of a Standard Reference Material for Metabolites in Plasma
Last Updated Date: 10/22/2012 Metabolomics is a relatively new field that builds upon work in genomics and proteomics. Metabolomics can provide a unique perspective on the … more
Development of Reference Methods and Reference Materials for the Determination of Hormones in Human Serum
Last Updated Date: 10/22/2012 Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate many life functions, and deviations from normal levels can indicate serious health problems. … more |
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